Changing your shell from bash to zsh and back – any desktop
Our systems have Bash as our standard shell. We could change to Zsh as shell. You can find the Zsh website here, the github here and the themes here. What do you install to have zsh? It all depends on the iso you start with Arch Linux, ArcoLinux, ArcoLinuxD or...
Installing fun stuff for the terminal on ArcoLinux
Use our meta package to install all these fun applications sudo pacman -S arcolinux-meta-funWhat will be installed : asciiquarium bashtop cmatrix cool-retro-term cowfortune figlet lolcat mc ranger sl ufetch-arco bash-pipes boxes cava cpufetch-git curseradio-git...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TMUX – Reconstructing Tmux Sessions After Restarts
By default, if the tmux server is terminated (gracefully or not), all the pane layouts, running programs, working directories are lost. This can cause frustration and loss of productivity for users who happen to be running multiple sessions, windows, panes, and...
Neofetch update 7.0 can show more information – bupskel and ArcoLinux Tweak Tool
Content of the video we no longer have the ArcoLinux version in neofetch we learn why bupskel can be interesting do a bupskel before and after the update and then do a meld with these two new folders first do a skel to get the new config in your home directory or only...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Plugins Manager
Like vi, emacs, and other mature Linux programs, tmux is extensible and allows third-party code (or plugins) to extend its features and capabilities. The plugins can be installed manually, or managed through a "plugin manager." Tmux Plugin Manger (also known as "tpm")...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Status Bar
The tmux status bar (or status line) is the rectangular box that appears at the bottom of the screen (by default) when tmux starts. It displays helpful information related to the current tmux session, as well as general system information. By default, the status line...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Configuration
One of the beauties of tmux is its simplicity, in terms of configuration, right out-of-the-box. By default, tmux is fully functional and requires zero-configuration. However, most users eventually break away from the default settings and will begin to adjust and tweak...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Panes
What are tmux Panes?A tmux pane is the entity that we actually use to run commands, scripts, and processes, such as ssh, backup, vim, htop, and what have you. Technically, they are pseudoterminals encapsulating shells, like Zsh or Bash. In other words, they are...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Windows
What are tmux Windows? tmux window is the entity that holds panes and resides within the tmux session. Think of a window in tmux as a tab in your notebook. Tabs (windows) help organize your work and group your individual pages (panes) based on some topic of your...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Servers and Sessions
How Does tmux Work?tmux is a clien-server implementation. When we start tmux, we are essentially connected to a server instance via a socket connection. What is presented in the terminal in our screen is a client connection to the tmux server. tmux server manages all...
Everything you need to know about tmux – Introduction
Why use tmux?tmux is a productivity tool for the terminal. It is a powerful utility that empowers terminal users to strike a fine-balance between multitasking and organization. While some gui terminals attempt to addess this challenge with splitting, tabs, and what...
How to install zsh on ArcoLinux(D) tips tricks and theming
Zsh is an alternative to bash. Check out the Arch wiki first. We have a script to install zsh. But not only zsh also other features that are need to have like zsh-completions oh-my-zsh zsh-syntax-hightlighting Command not found has been abandoned in Feb 2018. You will...
Using pywall and transparency in Bspwm in urxvt terminal
When working on BSPWM and using URxvt as terminal and using python-pywal to color your terminal content THAN you need to change two lines in .Xresources From this !URxvt*transparent: true !URxvt*shading: 30 to this URxvt*transparent: true URxvt*shading: 30
How to make the bash prompt sexy – any desktop
Changing the bash prompt can be done in your .bashrc in your home directory. It is a hidden file (hence the .) so press CTRL + H to see it. Then open it with your text editor. You need to look for PS1. That will define the look of your bash prompt. There are so many...
Install bash-pipes to have a colorful screensaver in your pimped terminal
You often see these images or also called scrots (see the application "scrot") with colored pipes or lines. You can have those too if you install: trizen bash-pipes Then you better learn the options with pipes --help and have fun trying out the possibilities.
How to install powerline to pimp your system
If you google "linux powerline" and ask for images you will see lots of examples what can be achieved. We need first to install it and then look for a nice config. Installation of powerline. sudo pacman -S powerline powerline-fonts Open your .bashr and put this code...
How to make your terminal sexy again any distro any terminal
You can install any terminal you want. There are so many terminals out there. You just need to make a choice. Just a few terminals out there in random order : Gnome Terminal, Guake, iTerm2, Konsole, Terminator, Termite, XFCE4 terminal, ... Just google...